Dr Atefeh 'Ati' Omrani


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Lecturer/Deputy Programme Manager (Health and Social Care)

I currently hold the positions of deputy programme manager, module leader, lecturer, and researcher in Health and Social Care and Public Health at the University of Sunderland in London. Prior to this job, I was a course director and lecturer in Health and Social Care and Psychology at West Suffolk College. I also contributed to teaching Nutrition and Health and Exercise Science degree programmes at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. I have 13+ years of combined experience in healthcare, research, HE and FE teaching and course management.

Teaching and supervision

Research interests for potential research students

My research interests are: breast health/cancer, females’ health and well-being, public health, health education, health promotion, intervention design and evaluation, survey development, reliability and validity assessment, mixed methods

Research

I hold a PhD in Health and Applied Social Sciences from St Mary's University, Twickenham, London. I conduct research in the areas of health and social care and public health. I have extensive research experience in the areas of breast health/cancer and breast health education for adolescent girls. My PhD research focused on evaluating the impact of a comprehensive breast health education intervention on adolescent girls’ breast health knowledge, attitudes to breasts and engagement with positive breast habits, (e.g. checking breasts for signs of breast cancer, wearing a sports bra), within school settings.




Publications

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Article

Daneshfar, Z, Jahanian Sadatmahalleh, SH, Hosseini, S Z, Alhani, F, Ahmadi, F and Omrani, Atefeh (2024) A randomized controlled trial on the impact of a specialized training program on anxiety and perceived pain in infertile women undergoing hysterosalpingography. Scientific Reports. ISSN 2045-2322

Nikpour, M, Alijanpoor, M, Behmanesh, F, Omrani, Atefeh, Yahyavi, F, Karimnezhad Sorkhi, F, Haghighi Kenari, T, Hajian, K, Mohsenzadeh Ledari, F and Faramarzi, M (2024) A Comparison of Fear of Childbirth and Labor Pain Intensity among Primiparous and Multiparous Women: A Cross-Sectional Study. The Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive health. p. 211. ISSN 2345-4792 (In Press)

Omrani, Atefeh, Wakefield-Scurr, Joanna, Smith, Jenny, Wadey, Ross and Brown, Nicola (2020) Breast Education Improves Adolescent Girls' Breast Knowledge, Attitudes to Breasts and Engagement With Positive Breast Habits. Frontiers in Public Health, 8. ISSN 2296-2565

Brown, Nicola, Campbell, Christine, Owen, Craig and Omrani, Atefeh (2020) How do girls’ magazines talk about breasts? Feminism & Psychology, 30 (2). pp. 206-226. ISSN 0959-3535

Omrani, Atefeh, Wakefield-Scurr, Joanna, Smith, Jenny and Brown, Nicola (2019) The Development and Psychometric Properties of A Survey to Assess Breast Knowledge and Attitudes of Adolescent Girls. American Journal of Health Education, 50 (6). pp. 374-389. ISSN 1932-5037

Omrani, Atefeh, Wakefield-Scurr, Joanna, Smith, Jenny and Brown, Nicola (2018) Survey Development for Adolescents Aged 11–16 Years: A Developmental Science Based Guide. Adolescent Research Review, 4 (4). pp. 329-340. ISSN 2363-8346

Brown, Nicola, Smith, Jenny, Brasher, Amanda, Omrani, Atefeh and Wakefield-Scurr, Joanna (2017) Breast cancer education for schoolgirls: an exploratory study. European Journal of Cancer Prevention, 27 (5). pp. 443-448. ISSN 0959-8278

Etemadifar, Shahram, Hosseiny, Razie Sadat, Ziraki, Akram, Omrani, Atefeh and Alijanpoor, Masoome (2016) The Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being and Life Satisfaction in Females With Infertility. Women's Health Bulletin, 3 (4). ISSN 2345-5136

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I have 9+ years of research experience in multidisciplinary teams including public health, healthcare, midwifery, and health education. I have experience of different methodologies including survey design and development as well as implementation and evaluation of interventions, utilising both quantitative and qualitative methods (e.g. surveys, interviews and focus groups), and published papers in these areas.

My research interests are: breast health/cancer, females’ health and well-being, public health, health education, health promotion, intervention design and evaluation, survey development, reliability and validity assessment, mixed methods

I welcome enquiries on potential PhD research projects on the above and related research areas.

I became a Fellow of Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy) in August 2022.

In addition to a PhD, I hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Education "PGCE", an MSc in Midwifery Studies (leadership and management) from Middlesex University, London and a BSc in Midwifery from Iran University of Medical Sciences. I worked as a lead midwife in primary care settings for four years; as part of my role, I was in charge of organising teaching sessions with the aim of increasing the health and well-being of females.

I have 13+ years of combined experience in healthcare, research, HE and FE teaching and course management.

Last updated 03 April 2024